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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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